GeForce G205M vs GeForce 6600

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The GeForce G205M is positioned at rank 442 and the GeForce 6600 is on rank 362, so the GeForce 6600 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce G205M

#432

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

1771%

#434

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

1606%

#435

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

1601%

#439

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

1456%

#440

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

1446%

#442

GeForce G205M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#443

Radeon R9 M360

MSRP: $300|Avg: $81

99%

#444

Radeon HD 8550G + 7600M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $50

98%

#445

Radeon R9 M365X

MSRP: $250|Avg: $50

97%

#446

GeForce 7800 GS

MSRP: $30|Avg: $30

96%

#447

Radeon HD 8650G + 7670M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

96%

#448

Radeon R9 M265X

MSRP: $200|Avg: $30

95%

#449

Mobility Radeon HD 5165

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

95%

#450

Radeon R5 M435

MSRP: $150|Avg: $30

93%

#451

Radeon E8860

MSRP: $300|Avg: $50

92%

#452

GeForce 820A

MSRP: $100|Avg: $30

91%

#453

Radeon R7 M380

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

91%

#454

Radeon HD 7650A

MSRP: $100|Avg: $49

91%

#455

Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $40

91%

#456

Radeon HD 7850M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

90%

#457

Radeon HD 7660G + HD 7730M Dual

MSRP: $160|Avg: $40

90%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce 6600

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

22669%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

21778%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

21525%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

21488%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

21444%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

21322%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

21053%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

20975%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

20781%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

20725%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

20475%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

20431%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

20063%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

20050%

#347

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

25000%

#362

GeForce 6600

MSRP: $270|Avg: $10

100%

#363

RADEON 9550

MSRP: $129|Avg: $30

84%

#364

Radeon X1600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $49

78%

#365

GeForce FX 5700LE

MSRP: $100|Avg: $10

78%

#366

GeForce PCX 5750

MSRP: $150|Avg: $15

72%

#367

GeForce FX 5700

MSRP: $199|Avg: $15

66%

#368

RADEON X800 XL

MSRP: $349|Avg: $15

63%

#369

RADEON X800 XT

MSRP: $499|Avg: $20

63%

#370

RADEON 9600 XT

MSRP: $199|Avg: $15

56%

#371

RADEON X800 PRO

MSRP: $399|Avg: $15

50%

#372

GeForce FX 5200LE

MSRP: $43|Avg: $25

50%

#373

GeForce FX 5200SE

MSRP: $99|Avg: $10

38%

#374

GeForce FX 5200

MSRP: $70|Avg: $25

34%

#375

RADEON 9800 XT

MSRP: $499|Avg: $30

34%

#376

GeForce PCX 5300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $15

31%

#377

GeForce FX 5600 Ultra

MSRP: $199|Avg: $20

28%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce G205M is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 7% higher G3D Mark score and 100% more VRAM (512 MB vs 256 MB). This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the GeForce 6600.

Insight	GeForce G205M	GeForce 6600
Performance	✅Leading raw performance (+7%)	❌Lower raw frame rates (-7%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2016 / Maxwell (2014−2017))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2012 / Kepler (2012−2018))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	✅ More VRAM (+100%)	❌ Less VRAM capacity
Efficiency	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt	⚡ Higher Power Consumption
Case Fit	—	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the GeForce G205M remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce G205M Benchmark Check

GeForce 6600 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

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Counter-Strike 2

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League of Legends

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League of Legends

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Valorant

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Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce G205M and GeForce 6600

GeForce G205M

The GeForce G205M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 25 2016. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 965 MHz to 993 MHz. It has 256 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 16W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 92 points.

GeForce 6600

The GeForce 6600 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 6 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 980 MHz to 1033 MHz. It has 960 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 140W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 86 points. Launch price was $229.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce G205M scores 92 versus the GeForce 6600's 86 — the GeForce G205M leads by 7%. The GeForce G205M is built on Maxwell while the GeForce 6600 uses Kepler, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 256 (GeForce G205M) vs 960 (GeForce 6600). Raw compute: 0.5084 TFLOPS (GeForce G205M) vs 1.981 TFLOPS (GeForce 6600). Boost clocks: 993 MHz vs 1033 MHz.

Feature	GeForce G205M	GeForce 6600
G3D Mark Score	92+7%	86
Architecture	Maxwell	Kepler
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	256	960+275%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.5084 TFLOPS	1.981 TFLOPS+290%
Boost Clock	993 MHz	1033 MHz+4%
ROPs	8	24+200%
TMUs	24	80+233%
L1 Cache	128 KB+60%	80 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB+163%	0.38 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce G205M	GeForce 6600
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce G205M comes with 512 MB of VRAM, while the GeForce 6600 has 256 MB. The GeForce G205M offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce G205M) vs 0.38 MB (GeForce 6600) — the GeForce G205M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce G205M	GeForce 6600
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB+100%	0.25 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB+163%	0.38 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 10.0 (GeForce G205M) vs 9.0c (GeForce 6600). Vulkan: None vs None. OpenGL: 4.0 vs 2.1. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce G205M	GeForce 6600
DirectX	10.0+11%	9.0c
Vulkan	None	None
OpenGL	4.0+90%	2.1
Max Displays	1	2+100%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce G205M) vs No (GeForce 6600). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP3 vs PureVideo. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (GeForce G205M) vs MPEG-2 (GeForce 6600).

Feature	GeForce G205M	GeForce 6600
Encoder	No	No
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP3	PureVideo
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1	MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce G205M draws 16W versus the GeForce 6600's 140W — a 159% difference. The GeForce G205M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce G205M) vs 350W (GeForce 6600). Power connectors: Legacy vs Legacy. Card length: 0mm vs 183mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 75°C.